Photo by: Courtesy of Old Politicals
Ronald Reagan
1980s jelly-bean jar from presidential helicopter ($17)
Once a smoker, Ronald Reagan replaced his addictive habit with a much sweeter treat: jelly beans. While improving American morale and rekindling economic prosperity, the former president was once quoted as saying, "We can hardly start a meeting or make a decision without passing around the jar of jelly beans." This glass container, filled ...
more Photo by: Courtesy of Old Politicals
Ronald Reagan
1980s jelly-bean jar from presidential helicopter ($17)
Once a smoker, Ronald Reagan replaced his addictive habit with a much sweeter treat: jelly beans. While improving American morale and rekindling economic prosperity, the former president was once quoted as saying, "We can hardly start a meeting or make a decision without passing around the jar of jelly beans." This glass container, filled with Reagan's favorite Jelly Belly jelly beans, bears a seal from the president's helicopter squadron.
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